interjection
General Slang
no suh
· interjection · boston
Emphatic Boston 'no way!' — answered with 'ya suh!'
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A working-class Boston yelp of disbelief — literally 'no, sir' chewed through the accent until it's one word. Always met with its mirror image: 'ya suh!' Used when someone tells you something so wild you need to verbally check it twice. Pure South Boston / Dorchester cadence.
“She said Pats are trading Mac Jones? No suh! — Ya suh, it's on NESN right now.”
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no suh In A Sentence
She said Pats are trading Mac Jones? No suh! — Ya suh, it's on NESN right now.
Origin & Usage
Phonetic spelling of 'no sir' in the non-rhotic Boston accent.
People Also Ask
What does no suh mean?
It's an emphatic Boston way of saying 'no way!' — and it's answered with 'ya suh!'
How do you use no suh in a sentence?
"You met the whole team? No suh! — Ya suh, I swear!"
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